这场戏：生日撞上公司被收购
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沃尔特生日当天迟到，一进门就听说 We just got acquired（我们刚被收购了）。妹妹奥德萨趁机把搬钢琴的活甩给他，理由是拿到一个 big audition（重要试镜）；新来的过渡总经理泰德挨个盘问，还拿沃尔特的蛋糕开涮。想学办公室寒暄、聊并购和试镜，这几句很口语。
我们被收购了：got acquired（被收购）
got acquired 被收购了supposed to be 按理应该在got a phone call 接到一个电话
会怎么收场：play out（一步步发展）
Guess what 你猜怎么着Downsizing of us 被裁并缩编play out 一步步发展、收场
沃尔特生日这天上班迟到，同事第一句就是 We just got acquired（我们刚被收购了）。妹妹奥德萨跑来送妈妈做的蛋糕，顺手把搬钢琴的活交给他收尾，因为自己刚接到一个 big audition（重要试镜），要去演《油脂》里的里索。办公室里人心浮动，大家小声议论这次并购会 how the transition's gonna play out（怎么一步步收场）；过渡总经理泰德登场，要 make some tough calls（做几个艰难的决定），挨个问 What do you do（你是做什么的），还挖苦沃尔特是「蛋糕哥」。想学职场闲聊、聊收购和试镜，这些说法都很实用。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“Aren't you supposed to be at the retirement place with her getting the piano moved in?”
你不是该陪她在养老公寓那边搬钢琴吗？
一句反问把该做的事摆出来，责备里还带着家人的默契，很有生活味。
Aren't you supposed to be ...?
对平辈或熟人提醒对方该做某事时用；对客户或上司说会像在质问。
Weren't you supposed to be there? ／ Shouldn't you be doing that now?
口语
Aren't you 连读，supposed to 读成 supposta，句尾上扬。
Aren't you supposed to be in the meeting right now? 你不是该在开会吗？
“But I just got a phone call about a really big audition, so can you go finish it?”
可我刚接到电话，有个特别重要的试镜，你能去帮我收个尾吗？
先给理由再提请求，一个 can you 就把麻烦顺手推了出去。
I just got ..., so can you ...?
向家人朋友临时求替手时用；工作上这么甩活会显得不专业。
Can you take over for me? ／ Could you go finish it?
口语
got a phone call 连读，really big 加重，can you 轻快。
I just got called in, so can you cover my shift? 我刚被叫去加班，你能替我个班吗？
“I don't think you're seeing this from what I need.”
我觉得你根本没站在我的角度想。
不吵不闹，只把立场说明白，一句 I don't think 说得又稳又硬。
I don't think you're seeing this from ...
向对方表明没被理解时用；正式谈判里换成 I'm not sure you've considered 更缓。
I don't think you get what I need. ／ You're not seeing my side.
中性
I don't think 轻读，seeing this 连读，from 后稍停。
I don't think you're seeing this from my side. 我觉得你没站在我的角度想。
“I wonder how this thing goes down, how the transition's gonna play out.”
我很好奇这事会怎么收场，过渡又会怎么走。
两个 how 并列，把职场里不敢说出口的不安问得既礼貌又到位。
I wonder how ..., how ...
在办公室打探不确定的事时用；别对当事人说，会像在看笑话。
I wonder how it'll all play out. ／ Who knows how this will go down?
中性
wonder how 连读，gonna 含混带过，两个分句节奏对称。
I wonder how the layoffs will play out. 我很好奇裁员会怎么发展。
“I'm sorry, I was really getting into this song and I stopped listening to you.”
抱歉，我刚听这歌太入迷，就没再听你说话。
道歉得毫不遮掩，把走神说得理直气壮，冷面幽默一下就出来了。
I was really getting into ... and I stopped ...
半开玩笑地承认没在听时用；对客户或上级会显得很失礼。
Sorry, I zoned out while you were talking. ／ I got lost in the music and missed it.
口语
getting into 连读，really 重读，stopped listening 的 t 吞掉。
Sorry, I was really getting into the game and stopped listening. 抱歉，我看比赛太投入，没在听你说话。
“I was saying, you know who looks good in a beard?”
我刚才说，你知道谁留胡子好看吗？
先铺一个问句，下一句才是刀，这种蓄力式挖苦最欠揍也最好笑。
You know who looks good in ...?
朋友之间互相打趣时用；对不熟的人或长辈这样说会伤人。
You know who suits a beard? ／ Guess who looks good in that?
口语
you know who 连读，looks good 重读，句尾轻轻上扬。
You know who looks good in that hat? Not you. 你知道谁戴那帽子好看吗？不是你。
“Well, got to make some tough calls ahead.”
好了，接下来得做几个艰难的决定。
一句轻描淡写的宣布，把裁员这种大事说成公事，冷酷得真实。
We've got to make some tough calls.
职场里预告难做的决定时用；当着被裁的人说会显得不近人情。
We'll have to make hard choices. ／ Tough decisions are coming.
中性
got to 连成 gotta，tough calls 重读，ahead 收得平。
We have to make some tough calls this quarter. 这个季度我们得做些艰难的决定。
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be supposed to be。be supposed to 表示「按计划、按道理应该」，带有「实际上却没有」的意味，常用来委婉地指出对方没做到。
audition。作名词指演员的试镜、选拔试演，作动词就是「参加试镜」。片里妹妹为了 audition 把搬钢琴的活推给了沃尔特。
What do you do?。注意它问的是职业，不是此刻在做什么；回答常用 I'm a... 或 I work in...，寒暄时很常用。
字面是「精神胜过物质」，意思是靠意志力克服身体或现实的困难，常用来自我打气，比如撑不住时对自己说 mind over matter。
